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General & Historical Reference, Statistics, and Biography Databases

 

General Reference

 

• The Canadian Encyclopedia
  Contains the complete text of the acclaimed Canadian Encyclopedia in English and French and more.

• Columbia Encyclopedia 6th edition

• Columbia Gazetteer of the World

• International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences 
  Online access to abstracts of articles; print edition available in Main Reference and EHS Reference, H41.I58 2001

• International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences (2008)
  Full text search of multivolume encyclopedia.

• Virtual Reference Shelf

• Xipolis.net
  Full text reference database of German language references sources
   

• Oxford Reference Online
  Search and display text of 100 dictionaries and encyclopedias published by Oxford University Press

        Statistical Reference State and Local Historical Encyclopedias Online (alphabetical by place)
 

• Historical Statistics of the United States
  Colonial times to 2000

• Statistical Abstract of the U.S.
  individual annual editions since 1878

• U.S. Census Fact Finder 1990-

• U.S. Census Data, 1790-1970

• Selected Historical Decennial U.S. Census Population and Housing Counts, 1790-1900

• CensusScope: Your Portal to Census 2000 Data
  Tool for investigating U.S. demographic trends, from the Social Science Data Analysis Network (SSDAN) at the U. of Michigan

• International Historical Statistics:
      Africa, Asia & Oceania, 1750-2001. 4th ed. (HA4675 .M552 2003 at SUL Reference)
      Europe, 1750-2000.  5th ed.  (HA1107 .M5 2003 at SUL Reference)
      The Americas, 1750-2000.  5th ed.  (HA175 .M55 2003 at SUL Reference)

• Social Explorer
  Provides demographic information about the United States, from 1940 to 2000
  
  Statistical Reference State and Local Historical Encyclopedias Online (alphabetical by place)
   

• Encyclopedia of Alabama
  Resource on Alabama’s history, culture, geography, and natural environment. It was developed through a partnership of the Alabama Humanities Council and Auburn University.

• Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture
  The Encyclopedia will be maintained and updated in perpetuity by the staff of the the Encyclopedia will be maintained and updated in perpetuity by the staff of the Butler Center for Arkansas Studies..

• Encyclopedia of Chicago
  The online edition of the print volume (F548.3 .E53 2004 in Main Reference) and enhanced with illustrations and documents.

• Encyclopedia of Cleveland History
  Includes The Dictionary of Cleveland Biography. Sponsored by Case Western Reserve University and Case Western Research Historical Society.

• New Georgia Encyclopedia
  “Authoritative source of information about people, places, events, institutions, and… other topics relating to the state” sponsored by the Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.

• Iowa Digital Library
  Offers a searchable collection of digital objects covering a wide range of subjects. Sponsored by the University of Iowa.

• Archives of Maryland Online (17th century-present)
  Provides "access to over 471,000 historical documents that form the constitutional, legal, legislative, judicial, and administrative basis of Maryland's government."  Includes facsimile views.

• Online Nevada Encyclopedia
  "Exploration of Nevada's colorful nineteenth century mining history, a look at politics in the Silver State, and an examination of the growth and history of gaming, as well as articles on a number of other subjects."

• North Carolina History Project: Encyclopedia
  A comprehensive encyclopedia that is a project of NorthCarolinahistory.org.
  See also: Eastern North Carolina Digital Library ; State of North Carolina Digital Repository

• Ohio History Central
  Dynamic online encyclopedia on Ohio history

• Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture
  Contains articles written by leading scholars in the field and is published by the Oklahoma Historical Society.

• Oregon Encyclopedia
  "Compendium of information on Oregon people, places, events, and institutions. Over the next several months, culminating in 2009 as part of Oregon's State Sesquicentennial, the Encyclopedia will grow to contain thousands of entries on Oregon history and culture."

• Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture
  “Comprehensive reference work … cosponsored by the University of Tennessee Press and the Tennessee Historical Society.

• Handbook of Texas Online
  “Multidisciplinary encyclopedia of Texas history, geography, and culture sponsored by the Texas State Historical Association and the General Libraries at the University of Texas, Austin.”

• Utah History Encyclopedia
  Based on the book published by University of Utah Press in 1994.

• Encyclopedia Virginia (in development)
  EV will "provide authoritative and accessible information for students, teachers, scholars, and business, industry, and government when they have a question about Virginia's history and culture."  See also the EV blog for historical information.

• Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History
  Produced by HistoryLink.org
  
  Biographical Sources
   

• Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie 
  Universal German Biography.  searchable; full text images from 55 of 56 vols.; Also includes index to Neue Deutsche Biographie

• American National Biography 
  Completely searchable database of biographies on deceased Americans who were influential in all fields of endeavor.  Contains new biographies not available in the print edition (CT213 .A68 1999 at SUL Reference).

• Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, 1774-present

• Brief bios on elected reps in Congress

• Biography Reference Bank
   

• Contemporary Authors
  Biographical and brief information on writings

• Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
  First phase presents persons who died between the years 1000 and 1920

• Dictionary of National Biography (Dutch biographies)
  from the Institute of Netherlands History. Text in Dutch.

• Dictionary of Political Biography (2003 edition)
  Covers all the major figures in world politics of the twentieth century

• International Who’s Who
  Outlines the lives and achievements of more than 25,000 of the most distinguished men and women from almost every country in the world. Print edition in Main Ref (CT120 .I63) and Main Stacks.

• Literary Reference Center
  Includes essays and briefer entries, including three volumes in the Dictionary of Literary Biography on American historians from colonial times through the 20th century.

• Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
  Articles in new edition of DNB on influential persons on all aspects of Britain's past, from the fourth century BC to the year 2000; Print edition in 60 Vols., DA28 .O95 2004  in Main Ref

• Oxford Reference Online
  Search and display biographical information from dictionaries and encyclopedias published by Oxford University Press